St Joseph, MO         Tue, Feb 19, 2019      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 02/19/2019    (est)    114,000    2,000     481,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                 118,000    2,000     453,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    2,000     444,000     9,000
Week to date (est)             214,000    4,000     957,000    16,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    234,000    4,000     897,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    213,000    3,000     875,000    14,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday          76,000             24,000

INDEX
                      02/18  02/15  02/14  02/13  02/12  02/11  02/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   124.99 124.99 124.99 124.96 124.94 124.94 124.94
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 124.99 124.99 124.99
CME FEEDER           141.28 141.50 141.31 141.50 141.79 141.66 141.73
CME LEAN HOG         *54.43  54.74  55.02  55.24  55.55  55.91  56.14
3 Area LEAN HOG       52.41  52.39  52.83  53.04  53.31  53.59  53.60
**NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.

*DTN projected Lean Hog Index, is only an estimate that may vary one
or two cents from actual.

NOTES: 3 AREA LEAN: 3 area lean value base cost for 51-52% lean hogs
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Feb 19, 2019      USDA Market News

02/19 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 61.02   CHANGE  -0.56  TOTAL LD COUNT  230.67

02/19 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 59.91   CHANGE  -1.67  TOTAL LD COUNT  470.81 

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 02/19          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 02/19
LOADS - CUTS  213.33 TRIM  17.33   LOADS - CUTS  421.61  TRIM 49.20
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       68.36    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       69.88
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   106.27    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   105.32
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test
       Trm Sel  23-27#    41.18           Trm Sel  23-27#    41.39
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   183.43    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   184.28
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   181.55    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   180.82

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Feb 19, 2019      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales -
Afternoon - USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 1:30pm

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields.  Values reflect U.S. dollars per
100 pounds.

Boxed beef cutout values steady to firm on moderate to fairly good demand and 
moderate to heavy offerings. Select and Choice rib and loin cuts steady to firm 
while chuck and round cuts steady to weak. Beef trimmings sharply higher on
good demand and light offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 02/19        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 02/19
CH 600-900# $218.26  +0.87        CH 600-900# $217.27  -0.12
SE 600-900# $214.74  +1.74        SE 600-900# $213.54  +0.54
LOADS     38.07 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     98.71 - Choice Cuts
           7.56 - Select Cuts               22.67 - Select Cuts
           3.13 - Trimmings                  6.30 - Trimmings
           5.01 - Coarse Grinds             10.60 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

02/14 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 02/09      Week Ago     Yr Ago     
                                     162,013      163,174    162,822

02/15 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 02/15    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 90.94     $ 91.16     $ 98.90
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: December - $ 89.75

02/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 02/09 - 228 million, up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 02/09 - 183 million, up 3% from a year ago

02/19 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all weights. The undertone is steady. Supplies are
moderate to occasionally heavy. Offerings are moderate. Demand is moderate.
Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    101-105
Large           99-103
Medium          84-88